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Heaven's Gate

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Original title

Heaven's Gate

Year

1980

Running time

207 min.

Country

United States

Director

Michael Cimino

Screenwriter

Michael Cimino

Cast

Music

David Mansfield

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Producer

United Artists

Genre

Western. Drama. Romance | 19th Century. Immigration

Synopsis

Michael Cimino's bleak anti-western based on events in 1890s Wyoming. Sheriff James Averill attempts to protect immigrant farmers from wealthy cattle interests, and also clashes with a hired gun, Nathan Champion, over the woman they both love, Ella Watson. Both men find themselves questioning their roles in the furious conflict between wealthy landowners and European immigrants attempting to build new lives on the American frontier, which culminates in a brutal pitched battle.

Rankings Position

#106 Best Westerns in the history of film

Awards: 1981: Nominated for Oscar: Best Art Direction

1981: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1981: Razzie Awards: Worst Director. 5 Nominations, including Worst Picture and Screenplay

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